Meli

What you are looking for is called, in the trade, burner cloth or burner
wire.  Any steel supply warehouse should have it in stock or no more than
two days away.  The expense of special widths may be worth it because
cutting it is so time-consuming.  It's "ironic"  that you are having
trouble finding it in Pennsylvania.

Rick


At 06:54 AM 7/16/2004, you wrote:
>I hope someone out there can help me.  My past sources for good 1/4"
>screen mesh to use on arcaheology screens have dried up.  can anyone
>tell me where to find 1/4" mesh that is actually WOVEN (one strand going
>over and under the others) instead of just strands laid across the top
>of the others and "galvanized" to stick them together.  The latter is
>easily available in any hardware or garden center, but hardly lasts long
>enough to be worth installing on the screens.
>I suspect that some of the companies that make archaeology screens may
>have their own sources.  but we like our own design better, so want to
>keep making our own instead of buying finished screens.
>We're based in Pennsylvania, but I'm willing to order this stuff from
>just about anywhere in the US, if I can be sure it really is the good
>stuff that lasts.  If I get a good answer to this query, I'll be happy
>to post it for others as well.  Thanks.
>Meli Diamanti
>Archaeological and Historical Consultants, Inc., Centre Hall, PA
>814-364-2135   or   [log in to unmask]